Rate of electrification in Finland
Finland: Rate of electrification was 28.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 1995
All-time low
22.5%
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 28.7% for rate of electrification in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Finland peaked at 31.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2016.
Finland ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.5% | — |
| 1991 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -4.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 28.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 28.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 27.3% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.3% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of electrification in Finland?
- Rate of electrification in Finland was 28.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for rate of electrification?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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